Regulation of bacterial operons by inducers, e.g. lactose, exhibits which of the following properties?(1) Inducer binds to the repressor and __________(2) Inducer effect on RNA polymerase binding to the promoter: ___________(3) Repressor produced by:Select one:A.(1) Activates the repressor, (2) Enhances, (3) A separate geneB.(1) Inhibits the repressor, (2) No effect, (3) A separate geneC.(1) Inhibits the repressor, (2) Inhibits, (3) Genes of the operonD.(1) Activates the repressor, (2) Inhibits, (3) A separate geneE.(1) Activates the repressor, (2) Enhances, (3) Genes of the operon
Question
Regulation of bacterial operons by inducers, e.g. lactose, exhibits which of the following properties?(1) Inducer binds to the repressor and __________(2) Inducer effect on RNA polymerase binding to the promoter: ___________(3) Repressor produced by:Select one:A.(1) Activates the repressor, (2) Enhances, (3) A separate geneB.(1) Inhibits the repressor, (2) No effect, (3) A separate geneC.(1) Inhibits the repressor, (2) Inhibits, (3) Genes of the operonD.(1) Activates the repressor, (2) Inhibits, (3) A separate geneE.(1) Activates the repressor, (2) Enhances, (3) Genes of the operon
Solution
The correct answer is B.
(1) Inhibits the repressor: An inducer like lactose binds to the repressor protein and inhibits it. This prevents the repressor from binding to the operator region of the operon, allowing transcription to proceed.
(2) No effect on RNA polymerase binding to the promoter: The inducer does not directly affect the ability of RNA polymerase to bind to the promoter. It only affects the repressor's ability to bind to the operator.
(3) A separate gene: The repressor protein is usually produced by a regulatory gene, which is separate from the genes of the operon. This gene is often located nearby and is called the regulator gene.
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